C. N. Jayadevan is an Indian politician of the Communist Party of India (CPI) from Thrissur in Kerala. He is a former Member of Parliament who represented Thrissur.[1][2][3][4] Jayadevan earlier served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Kerala from 1996 to 2001 representing Ollur.

C. N. Jayadevan
Leader of the Communist party of India in the Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byGurudas Dasgupta
Succeeded byK. Subbarayan
Former Member of parliament
for Thrissur
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byP. C. Chacko
Succeeded byT. N. Prathapan
Member of legislative assembly
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byP. P. George
Succeeded byP. P. George
ConstituencyOllur
Personal details
Born (1950-05-24) 24 May 1950 (age 74)
Manaloor, Thrissur, Kerala
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseM.S.Remadevi
ChildrenDeepak.C.J, Dinup.C.J
ResidenceManaloor
Alma materSree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur

Biography

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Jayadevan, son of Chirukandath Narayan and Poovathkadavil Lakshmi, was educated at St. Theresa's UP School and Manalur Government High School, Manalur Panchayath, Thrissur District. He studied at Guruvayur Sree Krishna College, Government Victoria College, Palakkad, and Sreekerala Varma College (Thrissur). His wife is MS Ramadevi. Their children are Deepak and Dinup (both engineers). Deepak is overseas. P.K. Gopalakrishnan, former Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and Communist leader of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, is the mother's brother. He entered politics through the student movement. During the period 1970–71, police arrested a protester. 18 days in jail. He gained political attention through the youth movement and became the district secretary of AIYF in 1976–79. He also served as the AIYF state president from 1982 to 1985. It was during this time that the AIYF led a popular struggle called "Job or Jail".He later served as the district Assistant secretary of the CPI from 1989 to 1997, From 1997 to 2002, and from 2008 to 2014 as CPI District Secretary. He was the district president of the All India Kisan Sabha from 1986 to 1988.

According to the party selected, he participated in two years of continuous study classes in GDR. He has attended study classes and conferences in Mongolia, USSR, and UAE. For the first time, he was elected as the Chairman of the Anthikad Block Development Council. From 1987 to 91, Jayadevan was elected to the first District Council from the Chazur Division. He also served as Vice President of the District Council in 1990–92. He became a member of the 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly in the 1996 general elections, defeating former Agriculture Minister PP George Master from the Ollur assembly.

References

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  1. ^ "C. N. Jayadevan". India Govt. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ "C N Jayadevan wins in Thrissur". kaumudiglobal.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Jayadevan bounces back". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "CN Jayadevan wins in Thrissur, Sreemathy in Kannur". Asianetindia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Communist Party of India Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–2019
Succeeded by